RIP Maj Winters
Maj Winters Passes away Jan 2
Major Dick Winters passed away Jan. 2 in central Pennsylvania following a battle with Parkinson's Disease. If you've read Stephen Ambrose's book or watched the HBO miniseries, you'll likely already have mental pictures of Winters' acts of heroism during harsh fighting in Europe during the Second World War.
Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!Originally Posted by North Korea
Re: RIP Maj Winters
RIP, Maj. Winters. You will always be a symbol of courage and wisdom to me.
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RIP Major Winters. Thank you for your service.
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News gotten thousands of reactions on Dutch news-sites he's regarded as the best of men and we are really grateful. Glad he squeezed out a fine age.
edit, pointless but fun, the weasel took dualing pistols that have belonged to Napoleon from the Eagle's Nest, I know that because my father was interested in buying them. I supposedly met him but got no recollection of that
Last edited by Fragony; 01-11-2011 at 08:49.
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RIP.
His dishonest account of the Brecourt Manor assault is unforgivable in my opinion and calls into question a lot of the other exploits he claimed.
He was undoubtedly a strong leader and a brave soldier, though.
Last edited by PanzerJaeger; 01-11-2011 at 12:48.
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RIP Major Richard Dick Winters.
you will, and will be always a symbol of bravery to all of us.
btw
cool Miniseries
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A good man, sorry he has passed
Education: that which reveals to the wise,
and conceals from the stupid,
the vast limits of their knowledge.
Mark Twain
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He did seem like a good man, going by the movies, but I also wondered how much of it was exaggerated or changed a bit to look more heroic.
Still like the movie for what it is though, sorry he's gone, but sooner or later it gets everyone apparently.
"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
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you should read his or ambrose's book. Both good for a general ww2 history read.
Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
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Just remember that they are historically based novels.
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But maybe next time it can wait till he's cold
Last edited by Strike For The South; 01-12-2011 at 21:37.
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My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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He died more than a week ago. And trust me, I have held back.
But maybe next time it can wait till he's cold
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Still, its not respectful to bad mouth the dead, at least until mourning is over.
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What's the story?
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To the batmobile
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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